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For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA, struggling to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue - but in dirt. Follow the dramatic quest to...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thompson, Niobe, 1973- (Director, Screenwriter), Tober, Sandra (Producer), Barry, Ally (Producer), Cullis-Suzuki, Sarika (Narrator), Stone, Richard (Television producer) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Arlington, VA : Public Broadcasting Service, 2024.
Subjects:
DNA > Analysis.
DNA > History.
DNA, Fossil > History.
DNA > Purification.
Paleopedology.
Biology.
Genetics.
Life sciences.
ADN > Analyse.
ADN > Histoire.
ADN fossile > Histoire.
Paléopédologie.
Biologie.
Génétique.
Sciences de la vie.
Documentary television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA, struggling to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue - but in dirt. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:11